Republished with permission. Chapter 29 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Herman van Tol was born in Delft on 9 May 1899. He was the son of Arie Jacob van Tol, a labourer, and Margaretha Vergragt. On 15 June 1927, Herman married Jacomijntje Kattestraat in Delft. Read more
On 10 October 1962, an aircraft departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport bound for Australia. Among the passengers was 36-year-old Thomas de Wit, born on 2 June 1926 in Kesteren. Thomas was the son of Arie Read more
Johannes Pieter Keyser, whose surname was also written as Keijser, was born in Rotterdam on 1 May 1923. He was the son of Johannes Nicolaas Keijser, a watchman, and Alberta Nielsen. On 5 June 1946, Read more